OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535330

OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY

KATHRYN, ND· 1987-03-10T00:00:00

Event: BURN, ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, ELECTROCUTED, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100843762
Employer profile: OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY
Summary number: 14535330
Report ID: 830300

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Investigation abstract

A THREE-MAN CREW WAS INSTALLING BELL INSULATORS FOR A 14.4-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POW ER LINE. AN EMPLOYEE WORKING FROM AN AERIAL LIFT CONTACTED AN ENERGIZED LINE AND RECEIVED BURNS TO BOTH HANDS. HE WAS HOLDING THE LINE SO THAT IT COULD BE CUT. A SECOND EMPLOYEE, WHILE TRYING TO ASSIST THE BURNED EMPLOYEE, WAS ELECTROCUTED.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
4

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#2 Hospitalized Age 56 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
2

Event type
14

Source
15

Occupation code
577

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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